Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament

"In view of the current debate on the application of Greek and Roman rhetoric to biblical texts, Carl Joachim Classen aims at determining both the opportunities and the limits of such forms of criticism, stressing the importance of supplementing the ancient categories with modern categories. Classen analyzes at length Melanchthon's early lectures, his handbooks, and his commentaries to show some of the roots of this type of criticism, the manner in which its greatest exponent developed it, and the qualities ideally required for its successful application."Classen, Carl Joachim is the author of 'Rhetorical Criticism of the New Testament' with ISBN 9780391041677 and ISBN 0391041673.